Rainford railway station
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| Rainford | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Rainford Junction | ||
| Local authority | St Helens | ||
| Operations | |||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Annual Rail Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 20,061 | ||
| Passenger Transport Executive | |||
| PTE | Merseytravel | ||
| Zone | A2 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Rainford from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Rainford railway station is situated in the village of Rainford Junction, Merseyside, England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by Northern Rail.
[edit] History
It was built in 1858 as Rainford Junction at the junction of the Liverpool and Bury Railway, the East Lancashire Railway's Skelmersdale Branch and the St. Helens Railway, replacing an earlier station (1848) called Rainford.
[edit] Services
Trains operate to Kirkby (for connections to Liverpool) in one direction and to Manchester Victoria via Wigan Wallgate in the other, usually every 60 minutes (Monday to Saturday). Many trains continue beyond Manchester to Rochdale.
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Rainford railway station from National Rail
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upholland | Northern Rail Kirkby Branch Line |
Kirkby | ||
| Disused Railways | ||||
| Hey's Crossing Halt | Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Skelmersdale Branch |
terminus | ||
| Rainford Village | LNWR St. Helens Railway |
terminus | ||
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